Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'PhoenixTechnology' = '%LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'PhoenixTechnology' = '%LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe'
- [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'PhoenixTechnology' = '%LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe'
- [<HKCU>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] 'PhoenixTechnology' = '%LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\fonix
Creates the following files on removable media
- <Drive name for removable media>:\how to decrypt files.hta
- <Drive name for removable media>:\chromesetup.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\winmine.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\notepad.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\calc.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\utorrent.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tree_view.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\browse.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdkfailsafeemulator.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\about.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\alert.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\64bit_notes.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\trivial-merge.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\iisstart.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\howto-index.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tree_view.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\about.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\hadac_newsletter_july_2010_final.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\tcm851ax32.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\file_p_00000000_1371597592.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\issi2013_template_for_posters.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\nwfieldnotes1966.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\cpriv.key
- <Drive name for removable media>:\join.avi
- <Drive name for removable media>:\toolbar.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_96.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_144.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\dashborder_192.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\default.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\browse.html
- <Drive name for removable media>:\garden.htm
- <Drive name for removable media>:\coffee.bmp
- <Drive name for removable media>:\contosoroot_1.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\fi51.doc
- <Drive name for removable media>:\uep_form_786_bulletin_1726i602.doc
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdszfo.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\glidescope_review_rev_010.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\thlps_keeper_mayer_1965.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\aoc_saq_d_v3_merchant.docx
- <Drive name for removable media>:\help.txt
- <Drive name for removable media>:\sdksampleprivdeveloper.cer
- <Drive name for removable media>:\13.jpeg
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
- Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %PROGRAMDATA%\how to decrypt files.hta
- D:\how to decrypt files.hta
- %PROGRAMDATA%\systemid
- <Current directory>\systemid
- %APPDATA%\cpub.key
- %APPDATA%\cpriv.key
- %PROGRAMDATA%\crptsrvcflg
- D:\help.txt
- %PROGRAMDATA%\cpriv.key
- %PROGRAMDATA%\cpub.key
- %TEMP%\cpub.key
- <Current directory>\cpub.key
- <Current directory>\cpriv.key
- <Current directory>\xinofsetup.bat
- %PROGRAMDATA%\help.txt
- %TEMP%\cpriv.key
- D:\cpriv.key
Creates ransom message files (Trojan.Encoder).
Modifies user data files (Trojan.Encoder).
Miscellaneous
Executes the following
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %temp%/Fonix.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpriv.key %appdata%\Cpriv.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c start cmd.exe /c icacls * /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T /C /Q
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /va /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy Cpub.key %appdata%\Cpub.key
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %temp%Fonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %temp%Fonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %temp%Fonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\reg.exe' add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %LOCALAPPDATA%\TempFonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v "PhoenixTechnology" /t REG_SZ /d %temp%Fonix.exe /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\schtasks.exe' /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN fonix /TR %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp/Fonix.exe /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
- '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c Copy SystemID %PROGRAMDATA%\SystemID
